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Professional wrestling violence is normally scripted, meaning both parties agree to hit each other with punches, kicks, throws and even sometimes weapons to tell a violent story in the ring.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026 -
The other guys are on their feet, trying to break it up, someone is calling someone else a loser, there are swings and kicks and insults, men grabbing at other men, trying to restrain them and busting the restraints.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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That was one of the surprises to me.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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But the surprises weren’t over.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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Here are the 10 biggest bombshells from the WWE legend's final interview.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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But less attention was given to other bombshells dropped about vaccines that day.—
Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2026
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Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Cohen holds a clear fundraising advantage based on campaign finance disclosures filed late last month.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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But this year, candidates received a yellow notice instructing them to only file their disclosures online with the state, and not with any other entity, leading seven candidates, including the four now running independently, to incorrectly file their financial documents.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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There’s also a private storage unit included with the apartment, plus west-facing exposures that pull in strong afternoon light throughout the day.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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Barclays revealed $20 billion in private credit exposures, while Deutsche Bank's position is about $30 billion, which is about 2% of its total loan book.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Lutnick's voluntary closed-door interview comes amid a monthslong procession of powerful people summoned before the committee, many of whom have been subjected to embarrassing revelations in the more than 3 million pages of records known as the Epstein files.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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In fact, some of your biggest revelations are happening behind the scenes.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Kickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickers. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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